Lathing



Patented Nov. 2, 1926.

EDWARD L. DE RAISNE, F RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

LATI-IING.

Application tiled January 5, 1926.

This invention relates to improvements in lathing, particularly in a construction or device for forming a corner section and the like common to the building of houses.

An object of this invention is to eliminate, or to reduce to the minimum, the use of corner studding for nailing the laths.

A. further object of this invention is to provide means whereby the lathing elements will combine in interlocked relationship with the stud member, thereby eliminating the necessity of nailing the lathing elements to the stud member in a corner construction.

Another objectof this invention is to provide a means whereby a solid and firm corner construction will be formed upon which to receive the plastering in such a manner as to prevent the wall vfrom cracking longitudinally of -the corner which is the common occurrence in the use of two corner studs upon which the lathing is nailed, the ends being in abutment.

Further objects of this invention will appear in the following detailed description of the method and device as disclosed in the single sheet of drawings herewith made a part of this application.

ln the drawings,

Fig. l designates a perspective view of the lathing construction in its relationship with a corner stndding.

Fig. 2 illustrates a plan view of an end portion ot one of the interlocking lathing elements having a notched portion.

Fig. 3 illustrates a plan view of a portion of an interlocking lathing element having a pointed end portion.

Numerals l and 2 designate the ordinary stud elements or joists common in the` buildl0 ing of houses, while numeral 3 designates a corner stud member.

In the construction of buildings, it is the practice to utilize two or more corner stud portions upon which. to nail or tack the ends of laths, the ends of the laths being abutted 1 to each other.

It is readily apparent that much labor and expense is involved in supplying the stud members and in nailing the laths in the manner as now practiced.

This invention the lathing Serial No. 79,427.

provides a means whereby elements 4 and 5 may be com bined with a single stud member 3 in interlocked relationship, as disclosed in Fig. lq

thereb y eliminating the necessity of nailing the ends of each corner lathing element to the single stud member, the pointed portion 6 .being adapted to enter into interlocked relationship with the notched portion 7 of the cooperating lathing element 5, thereby eliminating the necessity of nailing the interlocking lathing elements to the stud member 3.

lt is apparent that the lathing element 4 having a suitable end 6, may be positioned so rmly within the notched portion 7, of

the lathing element 5, by means of nailing elements 8 and 9 that no need of tacking the end portion 6 and notched end portion 7 to the stud member 3 will means cident exist.

operation, this invention provides a for reducing greatly, the expense inal to the lathing of buildings and also provides a construction which will practically eliminates the ordinary corner trough studding, thereby preventing the wall frfim cracki the re tering 6 and bringi ng longitudinally of the corner, for ason that during the process of plasover the lathing, the pointed portion the notched portion 7, as provided in plastering in none of the coin combination stud member will have to stud. A combination ot a formed whereby the is positioned to pass ng them into interlocked engagement with the stud.

What I claim is l. The combination with wall elements and studs, of lath-like members, the ends of the lath-like members being interlocked and held in thereb lathin proper relationship by the studs, y preventing relative movement of the g, the lath ends of one wall lying other lath thereby against one fece of the stud While iath ends of en adjacent Well iie against en adjacent Yface of the stud.

2. The Combination with Wall elements end studs, oi lath-like members having pointed and notched ends, the ends of the iaith-like members 1seing interloeked with @zich other and heid 1n proper relationship hy the studs thereby preventing relative movement of the lathing, the 121th ends of 10 one wall lying` against one fece of the stud While the 121th ends oit mi adjacent Wall iie against the adjacent fece of the stud.

In testimony Whereni1 I affix my signature.

EDWARD L. DE RASNE. 

